Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down.

“Slap yourself.”

puzzled about what she had said wrong.

just arched an

Letitia bit her lip and slapped herself

forceful, and her cheek

second slap, a third…

hang of it, Elgin pointed to

as told.

lifted the lid, tantalizing her appetite.

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

made her soup, but

chances of waking from a vegetative state were slim to

wanted to cry but dared not, blinking

with legs crossed chin

wanted her to eat it?

Letitia said.

grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups she brings me”

up the spoon, scooped up some soup

do it myself

Open your mouth”

had no choice but to open

gint of something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s eyes.

get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant.

if it did so what? He couldn’t care less

because

tossed her an agreement while she was having the

closely It was

got mamed but he already

leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these three months,

he could find the woman he had slept with that

presence would be meaningless, because he

night, all her beauty had him unconsciously yearning

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have

to bargain with me? You want me to let your mother

“No”

Marcel’s death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it was asking

course, Letitia knew his temper, but she had no

you ever considered, maybe your father’s

quickly like storm clouds

Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face?

to die?

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